Floyd Norman

Biography

Floyd Ernest Norman is an American animator, writer, artist, and cartoonist born on June 22, 1935. He began his career as an assistant to Bill Woggon, and in 1957 became the first African-American artist to work at Walt Disney Animation Studios on a long-term basis, with notable roles on Sleeping Beauty and One Hundred and One Dalmatians. Norman has since worked for various animation companies, including Pixar.